The NIH Is Bypassing Tribal Sovereignty to Harvest Genetic Data From Native Americans

NIH’s plan to collect DNA from Native Americans without properly consulting them is “biocolonialism,” Indigenous leaders say, arguing that tribes must be in control of their data. Continue reading The NIH Is Bypassing Tribal Sovereignty to Harvest Genetic Data From Native Americans

Thirty Meter Telescope Permitted on Sacred Volcano, Rules Hawaii Supreme Court

After years of litigation, the Court issued a 4-1 ruling reinstating a permit to build the massive observatory on Mauna Kea’s summit. Continue reading Thirty Meter Telescope Permitted on Sacred Volcano, Rules Hawaii Supreme Court